What is an Each Way bet?
What does Each Way mean? An each way bet is a way to win money even when your selection doesn’t win. Usually each way bets are used on horse races but they are available on many sports. An example using a horse race would be…
What is a Treble Bet?
A treble bet is another name for an accumulator bet that only has 3 selections. All 3 selections must win for the bet to win. Larger returns can be had from placing treble bets like any accumulator bet at the exchange of a higher risk…
A-Z Glossary of Gambling Terms
A full A-Z glossary of gambling terms and phrases. This is comprehensive guide will explain all about all those weird phrases from the gambling world.
What is a free bet? | Sports betting and bookies
This post answers the question ‘what is a free bet?’ Free bets are given out by bookmakers to encourage punters to bet with them. And then to keep their custom, encouraging them to stay loyal. After the initial sign up offers, there are many different…
What is Lay Betting? A Beginners Guide
What is a lay bet? Very simply a lay bet is the opposite of a traditional back bet. Instead of betting on something to win we are betting on something to lose. Placing a lay bet puts you in the position of the bookmaker, other…
What is an Accumulator Bet?
An accumulator is a bet that consists of 4 or more selections that combine into a single bet. The bet only wins if all your selections win. Accumulator bets are very popular with punters and bookies alike. Punters like them as they can stack together…
Mug betting and how to avoid getting gubbed
What does ‘Gubbed’ mean? Getting gubbed means that the bookie doesn’t like you anymore and they stop giving you any bonuses and free bets. They usually inform you of this with a nice email. Nobody wants to receive this email but sometimes it can be…
Is Matched Betting Legal?
This is a question we get asked all the time. Is matched betting legal? The answer is of course YES! If you don’t know what matched betting is then take a read of this blog post first. You aren’t doing anything wrong by matched betting….
What is Sharbing – How to profit from high street bookies
Sharbing or shop arbing is very simply taking arbitrage bets from high street bookmakers. An arbitrage bet is a quick way to lock in a profit and can be done when the back odds at the bookie are higher than the lay odds at the…
What is the Betfair Exchange? A brief overview
Betfair is the most popular betting exchange in the country but what is a betting exchange? An exchange allows you as the punter to become the bookie. You can set your own odds for any event and see if anyone wants to take your offer….
